Principal Mechanical Engineer

Company: Carrington West
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Cambridge

Your role as a Principal includes winning and delivering work from both existing and new clients, supporting the regional lead to specialise in delivery for the Southern Region, and building a successful engineering team to grow the business in the South Eastern region. You will work on a varied portfolio of projects across the UK and internationally, leading small projects up to a few £million and supporting larger projects valued at £100 million and more. Projects span commercial offices, retail, and schools/further education, and you will be directly involved with a variety of large framework agreements.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Chartered status
  • Strong technical knowledge in primary engineering discipline and relevant UK and EU regulations, design guides, etc.
  • Good understanding of the secondary engineering discipline
  • Ability to manage projects to avoid technical and commercial risk
  • IT literate with knowledge of relevant packages such as Hevacomp, IES, and Microsoft Office
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills to meet time scales and deadlines
  • Extensive knowledge of contract administration, procurement and conditions of contract / appointment
  • Ability to develop effective relationships with strong interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Proven track record in work winning and building successful teams

Benefits

The company offers competitive salaries and a host of additional benefits, which can be discussed upon application.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact Jack James at the phone number provided.

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Posted: July 4th, 2026